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Remade as
The Great Train Robbery (1904)
Edited into
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
The 20th Century: A Moving Visual History (1999)
excerpt shown in 'The 1900s: The Seeds of Progress' episode
excerpt shown in 'The 1900s: The Seeds of Progress' episode
Film Is a Girl & a Gun (2009)
Referenced in
The Informer (1935)
Mimics "shooting straight at camera" shot
Mimics "shooting straight at camera" shot
Melody Ranch (1940)
Spoken by Gabby Hayes when the trolley appears to be held up
Spoken by Gabby Hayes when the trolley appears to be held up
Spellbound (1945)
When Dr. Murchison threatens Constance and we follow the gun from Dr. Muchinsons point of view, he finally points it at him self and the camera, and shoots
When Dr. Murchison threatens Constance and we follow the gun from Dr. Muchinsons point of view, he finally points it at him self and the camera, and shoots
I Love Lucy: The Great Train Robbery (1955)
Movie title used in title
Movie title used in title
The Red Skelton Hour: The Great Brain Robbery (1961)
Title reference
Title reference
Dr. No (1962)
The shot at the end where one of the robbers fires his gun at the camera, that is probably what inspired the Gun Barrel Sequence in the James Bond movies.
The shot at the end where one of the robbers fires his gun at the camera, that is probably what inspired the Gun Barrel Sequence in the James Bond movies.
The Andy Griffith Show: The Great Filling Station Robbery (1963)
Title reference
Title reference
Petticoat Junction: The Little Train Robbery (1963)
Movie title used in title
Movie title used in title
The Lucy Show: Lucy and the Great Bank Robbery (1964)
title reference
title reference
My Favorite Martian: The Great Brain Robbery (1964)
title reference
title reference
Buster Keaton Rides Again (1965)
Rango: The Not So Good Train Robbery (1967)
title reference
title reference
Batman: The Great Train Robbery (1968)
Movie title used in title
Movie title used in title
Le Great Dane Robbery (1968)
title
title
The Flying Nun: The Great Casino Robbery: Part 1 (1969)
title reference
title reference
The Flying Nun: The Great Casino Robbery: Part 2 (1969)
title reference
title reference
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Staging of the Bunch's train robbery similar, and at times almost identical, to the famous silent film.
Staging of the Bunch's train robbery similar, and at times almost identical, to the famous silent film.
The Sternstein Manor (1976)
Toni Stadlhofer (Peter Kern) mentions that he has seem this film (and he recounts its story => thief aiming his gun at the audience).
Toni Stadlhofer (Peter Kern) mentions that he has seem this film (and he recounts its story => thief aiming his gun at the audience).
Hollywood: Pioneers (1980)
The film is discussed.
The film is discussed.
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
There's a poster of The Great Train Robbery in Harold Hatcher's grocery store at the begining of the movie.
There's a poster of The Great Train Robbery in Harold Hatcher's grocery store at the begining of the movie.
Mala pljacka vlaka (1984)
Goodfellas (1990)
Bad guy shooting at the camera at the end of the movie.
Bad guy shooting at the camera at the end of the movie.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pumpkin & Honey Bunney's newfound method of robbery--rounding up a mass of people in a public place and stealing each's money--is taken directly from 'The Great Train Robbery'.
Pumpkin & Honey Bunney's newfound method of robbery--rounding up a mass of people in a public place and stealing each's money--is taken directly from 'The Great Train Robbery'.
Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood: Where It All Began (1995)
mentioned
mentioned
Frasier: The Great Crane Robbery (2000)
Title reference
Title reference
Justice League: The Great Brain Robbery (2006)
Title reference.
Title reference.
American Gangster (2007)
If you stay till after the credits, Lucas fires his gun right into the audience, just like the Train Robber in the finale of "Great Train Robbery."
If you stay till after the credits, Lucas fires his gun right into the audience, just like the Train Robber in the finale of "Great Train Robbery."
Filming Violence, 1891 - 1903 (2007)
The famous last scene - where the cowboy shoots into the audience - is referenced in the collage.
The famous last scene - where the cowboy shoots into the audience - is referenced in the collage.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (2010)
A mission entitled "the great train robbery" is in reference to the classic western.
A mission entitled "the great train robbery" is in reference to the classic western.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Rainn Wilson/Epic Meal Time/Serj Tankian (2011)
Rainn Wilson says his son watched the film to prepare for a role playing a train in a school play
Rainn Wilson says his son watched the film to prepare for a role playing a train in a school play
The Cinema Snob: The Helter Skelter Murders (2012)
"Leave it to drugs to have the ending of The Great Train Robbery shoot at the ending from 2001."
"Leave it to drugs to have the ending of The Great Train Robbery shoot at the ending from 2001."
Featured in
Servant of Mankind (1940)
Let's Go to the Movies (1949)
This Is Cinerama (1952)
The Great Chase (1962)
Big Jake (1971)
shown as a 1900s movie example during introduction
shown as a 1900s movie example during introduction
Hollywood: Pioneers (1980)
Clips of the film are shown.
Clips of the film are shown.
Hollywood (1980)
The Grey Fox (1982)
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982)
early Edwin S. Porter film
early Edwin S. Porter film
Historia del cine: Epoca muda (1983)
in part I
in part I
Precious Images (1986)
Tombstone (1993)
A Century of Cinema (1994)
100 Years at the Movies (1994)
Siskel & Ebert: Villains: So Bad, They're Good (1995)
Clips: shooting of the station agent; bandit shoots into the camera
Clips: shooting of the station agent; bandit shoots into the camera
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
Kingdom of Shadows (1998)
Star Power: The Creation of United Artists (1998)
clip shown
clip shown
L'odore della notte (1998)
The Century: America's Time (1999)
Keepers of the Frame (1999)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)
archive footage
archive footage
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)
footage is shown
footage is shown
CinéMagique (2002)
one of the film-clips in the beginning
one of the film-clips in the beginning
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
Clip included; editing analysed.
Clip included; editing analysed.
Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005)
The entire film is included on the DVD
The entire film is included on the DVD
Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
clips
clips
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
clips
clips
The Brothers Warner (2007)
clips are shown
clips are shown
Smash His Camera (2010)
Features famous last scene of man shooting pistol at audience.
Features famous last scene of man shooting pistol at audience.
American Grindhouse (2010)
John Landis mentions it. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
John Landis mentions it. Also, footage of this movie is shown.
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood: Peepshow Pioneers (2010)
Various clips shown: Opening titles, the robbery, dance scene, shootout, etc.
Various clips shown: Opening titles, the robbery, dance scene, shootout, etc.
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.11 (2011)
a clip is shown during Jeff Greenfield's segment
a clip is shown during Jeff Greenfield's segment
Birth of Hollywood: Episode #1.1 (2011)
Clips shown
Clips shown
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.4 (2011)
Clips shown.
Clips shown.
Hugo (2011)
clip of Bronco Billy Anderson from the film's final frame
clip of Bronco Billy Anderson from the film's final frame
Lost Forever (2011)
Clips from this film are shown in Lost Forever.
Clips from this film are shown in Lost Forever.
The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.14 (2011)
Clips shown
Clips shown
Spoofed in
The Little Train Robbery (1905)
Batman: The Riddler's False Notion (1966)
The villains dress up as desperadoes and reenact the famous silent.
The villains dress up as desperadoes and reenact the famous silent.
The Great Carrot-Train Robbery (1969)
Title and plot
Title and plot
